New Hires, Promotions, Partners

Shannon K. Cummings, Hamline 1998, has become a partner, practicing in bankruptcy, creditor’s rights, foreclosure, and client relations, at Blommer Peterman S.C., Brookfield. Stephen A. Smith, Oklahoma City 2012, has joined the firm as an associate. He leads the eviction team and handles foreclosure matters.

William Bock, U.W. 1972, has been selected general counsel for the Arizona League of Cities and Towns. Previously he was the Phoenix, Ariz., chief assistant city attorney and was corporation counsel for Racine and Walworth Counties.

JoAnne Breese-Jaeck, U.W. 1993 cum laude, has joined Northwestern Mutual as assistant general counsel on the insurance products and operations teams. She previously was a shareholder at Hostak, Henzl & Bichler S.C.

Alyssa D. Dowse, Marquette 2010 cum laude, has joined the Milwaukee office of Quarles & Brady LLP as an associate in the labor and employment practice group. She previously was with von Briesen & Roper s.c., Milwaukee.

Bud Bobber, Northwestern 1987, has been appointed vice chair of Foley & Lardner LLP’s labor and employment practice. He is with the firm’s Milwaukee office. Naikang Tsao, NYU 1992, has been appointed chair of the litigation practice in the firm’s Madison office.

Larry Johnson, Marquette 2006, has joined Hawks Quindel S.C., Milwaukee, as an associate, focusing on individual and class-action wage and hour claims, employee counseling, and noncompetition agreement and other employment-related litigation.

Shannon A. Llenza, Marquette 2001, has joined the National Security Division, Office of Intelligence, of the U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., practicing in the operations section. She previously was with the Department of Defense.

Three attorneys have joined Relles Milliken & Scheffer LLP, Madison. Peter M. Masana, Marquette 2008, practices in criminal, personal injury, and family law. Megan A. Phillips, U.W. 2010, focuses on civil litigation and family law. James N. Youngerman, U.W. 1973, has joined the firm as of counsel.

Melissa K. Scanlan, U.C. Berkeley 1999, has become associate dean and director of the Environmental Law Center at Vermont Law School, South Royalton, Vt. She previously taught at the U.W. Law School and the U.W.-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences.

The Hon. Lisa K. Stark, U.W. 1982, has been appointed to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. She previously was an Eau Claire County Circuit Court judge.

Nicolas E. Toft, Michigan 2003, has been appointed director of child support services and deputy attorney general for the U.S. Territory of Guam.

Amy Vandamme, U.W. 1998, has joined Fiserv Inc., Brookfield, as vice president and assistant general counsel and manages the commercial and intellectual property litigation group. She previously was a partner with Michael Best & Friedrich LLP.

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